Clop_Clop
You are absolutely right. Workers trying to organise labour in the early 20th century learnt the hard way how hard employers would push back against the Unions, up to and including the use of intimidation and violence. Unfortunately, the Unions lost their way by the end of the century and often became as corrupt as their employers and so became discredited. The current generation of pilots (and young workers in general) will have to re-fight these battles to secure a viable future for themselves. In the current climate, pilots need a pan European Union to fight their cause as the national Unions are largely ineffectual and defenestrated by anti labour laws.